International Efforts to Raise Literacy Levels

International efforts to raise literacy levels are described below, by country. They are sponsored by UNESCO, by governments, by international, national and local foundations and nongovernmental organizations. Some are primarily volunteer efforts.

Afghanistan
Women’s Literacy in Afghanistan

Bangladesh
Lessons from the Urban Literacy Materials Development Project in Bangladesh

Canada
Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy
Movement for Canadian Literacy
The National Adult Literacy Database

India
Computer Based Functional Literacy

New Zealand
Adult Literacy and Economic Growth (Report from the New Zealand Treasury)

Nicaragua
An op-ed piece from 1983 - Like a time capsule
A current article describing past and current literacy efforts

South Africa
The new knowledge-rich society: perpetuating marginalisation and exclusion
A current article about the Masifunde Adult Literacy Campaign

The United Kingdom
The National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Venezuela
Mission Robinson
Mission Robinson home page (en Español)
Mission Robinson International (in English)